George Takei coming to Denver Comic Con along with Stan Lee

George Takei, left, in the original Star Trek television series. (Paramount)

Oh my! A legend in the world of science fiction and master of Internet memes is boldly coming to Denver later this year.

Actor George Takei — best known for his role as Lt. Hikaru Sulu on "Star Trek" — joins comic book luminary Stan Lee, actors Kelly Hu ("X2") and Peter Mayhew ("Star Wars") and a host of other guests for the second Denver Comic Con, which takes place May 31 to June 2 at the Colorado Convention Center.

Takei said he was going "because there are fans there." He explained that "Gene Roddenberry created 'Star Trek,' but this amazing longevity and continuing popularity was created by the fans and their undying love for this show and what it stood for."

Takei — who recently released his book, "Oh Myyy! (There Goes The Internet)," and will star in the Broadway musical "Allegiance" this fall — will appear at Comic Con on June 1 and 2.

Last year's inaugural event played host to 27,700 attendees — the second-biggest opening for a Comic Con, behind New York's 32,000.

As of November, overall ticket sales for this year have increased by 1,031 percent from last year, according to organizers. VIP tickets are sold out.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Comic Book Classroom, an after-school, nonprofit program that helps teach literacy and arts education through comic books to fifth- through eighth-grade students.